Lead practitioner - english specialism

Lead Practitioner 6 - 10 (Salary) £57,979 - £63,888

Lead Practitioner - English Specialism

Lead Practitioner – English

Watford, Hertfordshire

Permanent, Full time

September 2025

Lead Practitioner pay scale, points 6 – 10 (£57, 979 - £63,888)

INTERVIEWS BEFORE 31ST MAY 2025 (RESIGNATION DATE)

The Lead Practitioner - English will take a leadership role in developing, implementing, and evaluating outstanding teaching and will play a key role in school improvement. As Lead Practitioner you will:

1. Support and coach staff in developing and extending their pedagogic repertoire.
2. Contribute significantly to the development of schemes of work within the department.
3. Model best practice in ensuring that lessons are well differentiated including providing for the least able and for the most able and gifted students.
4. Assist in the strategic planning for students with special educational needs within the department.
5. Model best practice in the effective use of student performance data and student and staff target setting so that this impacts on classroom practice and contributes to raising achievement.
6. Lead and develop the mentoring programme for early-stage teachers within the department and contribute to whole school mentoring.

Our Bushey School recognises its employees as the most important asset and critical to its success. To demonstrate this all staff are offered the following benefits for our new Lead Practitioner – English:

7. A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all
8. Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression.
9. Employer Contributions to Local Government or Teachers
10. Pension Scheme.
11. Mintago – employee benefits platform.
12. Employee Assistance Programme.
13. Access to a Virtual GP
14. Eye Care Voucher scheme.
15. Partnership with YellowNest -Salary sacrifice childcare.

Lead Practitioner – English - Qualifications and Experience:

16. QTS (or equivalent)
17. Relevant role related degree
18. Evidence of continuous professional development and the ability to reflect practice and personal performance
19. Demonstrable successful experience as an outstanding practitioner
20. Experience of leading teaching and learning initiatives beyond your own classroom
21. Experience of providing effective feedback to colleagues regarding their professional performance.
22. Experience of improvement planning and implementing strategies to improve the outcomes of the students and staff
23. Experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues